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Lucent bright gold with pastel yellow accents, capped by an impressive looking head of bright white foam that is full of character. It's firm and tacky at once, shows off a craggy mesa as it deflates and leaves fat, meandering strands of bubbly lace.

The nose is hoppier than most with a sweet, rounded, soft pungency that just has to be coming from Saaz. It's floral in the best sense of the word and is a pleasure to sniff.

O.K. is definitely one of the better versions of this oft-maligned style, but it still runs up against my glass ceiling of likeability. I'm only capable of getting so much enjoyment out of an EPL after all. Granted, this beer comes pretty close to making me reconsider that sentiment.

Although the flavor isn't quite as hoppy as the nose, hops are still clearly running the show. The bitterness has a sharper, more pointed character than I generally prefer, but it's nothing too severe. There's a fair amount of citrusiness (bitter lemon zest), although more would be welcome. The mouthfeel is medium for the style with a stealth slickness accompanied by an under the radar amount of carbonation.

In the end, O.K. Beer is okay beer. It's a big fish when judged against its peers, but not when forced to swim in the larger ocean of craft beer. I understand that the O.K. of its name is based on the name of the brewery, but it does convey a certain lack of self assurance and may be something of a self-fulfilling prophecy. Or I could be spouting a bunch of absolute nonsense (the most likely theory, I'm afraid). Better though to call your beer 'Abso-fu**in'-lutely Fantastic Beer' and take your chances, no?

5.6% alc by volume on label,poured into a 1.5 liter stein a clear light golden with a nice fluffy white crown atop.Light aromas somewhat sweet and grainy mainly malt driven a light toastiness comes thru as I drink more,lightly sweet flavors with that husky type flavor really showing thru into a spicey finish although not real sharp just a nice little bite.A better than average pale lager to be had maybe a newer recipe because its not as big as many past reviewers stated and the alc% is lower than posted,a pretty good offering.

Appearance  Light yellow in color with a tinge of orange and a beautiful frothing head that went down slowly and left some good lacing.

Smell  Somewhat musty with a nice, traditional Czech aroma. The light floral hops are big and unencumbered by malts.

Taste  A light, citrusy hop comes into play here and compliments the flavors that came over from the nose. Theres also a little sweetness here to help this one blend together.

Mouthfeel  The mild carbonation, the smoothness of the blend, and the refreshing nature of the hops makes this one feel terrific in the mouth. This is a light to medium-bodied lager that was a pleasure to hold in between the cheeks.

Drinkability  This would make a terrific session ale at any time of the year. Its great for before, during, or after meals. Basically, this is a utilitarian all-around EPL.

Update  Its been over a year since I rated this beer so thought I would re-review with an 05 sample.

It really is an unassuming lager. It doesnt do anything spectacular but doesnt screw anything up, either. I really think that this is the standard-bearer based on availability here in the US. Nicely done, Okocim!

Taste: Malty and a bit salty upfront, with a near full & even body and a tight sparkling mineral water-like carbonation. Malt sweetness is present but light and gets taken over by a creeping and overpowering bitterness with rind, salt and gentle spice hop characters. A soft fruitiness and floral quality pulls thru as the beer warms, along with grain and metallic flavours. Finishes with background hop spice and grain dryness.

Notes: A most interesting and strong lager. The unique hop profile might take certain drinkers some getting used to.

Boston area I can get it for less than $2 a 500 ml bottle, a six pack of the stuff in NYC is about $12. Needless to say I like buying it in Beantown. Perky white lace and a good golden clarity, clean aroma with a whiff of hops and sweet malt. Superb crispness with a dry malt character that brings a bready flavour to the palate, clean in the mouth with a quick snappy bite of hops that linger into the after taste. One of my favourite Euro lagers.

12 oz bottle pours a perfectly clear, pale, yellow color, with a decent, white head that quickly fades into some nice, patchy lace.
Floral hops greet the nose, with a slight Euroskunk hop note, with a nice, mild, candy malt aroma in the background.
Mouthfeel has a slight, herbal hop bite, amid some active carbonation.
Taste features a solid, softly sweet malt backbone, with herbal and floral hops providing an ideal balance. Finish is clean and dry, with no offnotes or unwanted bitterness. The slight Euroskunk picked up by the nose doesn't seem evident in the taste.
I was impressed with this Polish lager, and would keep a few around if I didn't have to drive three hours to find it. This would be an excellent, session lager.

Poured from a tallboy. Pours clear, gold in color with one inch head. Taste is grass, grain, and light earthy hops. Light bodied, sweet with light bitterness and high carbonation. Very good and crushable for the style. Would get this if I wanted a pale lager.

Had this from a can a a friend's. I should start by saying that I do not usually like lagers - I find the "subtle" flavors virtually nonexistent in most cases.

But OK Beer lived up to it's name. Nice head that subsided quickly, with decent lacing. The beer is nice and clear in the glass, with a warm straw hue.

The aroma was restrained but suggested the flavor nicely. There's no biscuity nonsense going on here - a bit of bread balanced nicely by refreshing hops. There's flavor here, but not enough to make you interrupt your session to ponder the beer.

I would drunk this instead of water, and I can't say that of many lagers. It was OK.

Just a shade on the amber side of gold. I didn't get much head retention. Intriguing, brassy aroma of light caramel maltiness and forceful medicinal hops. Flavor profile contains white bread, mint, and a subtle smokiness. Finish is very dry and crisp with a metallic twang that I would say is the only offputting feature. Unusual herbal, minty, medicinal hops give this beer a twist from the ordinary fizzy yellow lager. Some may think this is a poor purpose for a beer (and they would not be accurate), but this would make an excellent palate cleanser. Easy to drink and alcohol is nestled unobtrusively in the malt flavor.

No sir never again would I drink this . . . I'm willing to give anything a try ( when it comes to beer that is ). Which is why I tried it in the first place. But honestly, I may have preferred B*d Li%$t to this.

Pours a little darker than the Piwo Jasne Pe&#322;ne (Full pale beer) would have me believe, a nice, rich golden color; completely clear. Forms a two finger head from a normal pour and has nice carbonation, some lacing.

Smells nice and sweet, malts with a touch of ripe, red apples.

Taste is bready and sweet at first, then a touch of yeastiness kicks and and makes it a bit chalky with the hint of apple. Finishes with a very subtle hop note that is a bit tea like and has a spice that mingles with the carb.

Light and fairly neutral, very refreshing.

A mighty fine lager, props to my friends and possible ancestors in Poland for this one! This is definitely an "OK Beer", perfect for a hot summer and might even compete with my favorite lager - Weihenstephaner.

Pours like apple juice with carbonation with a bright white head forming and fleeting quickly. Aroma has cooked cereal grains flowing with a slight metallic character, and herbal hop aromatics. This is Euro pale lager, with a definite bite to it, a bit harsh. Flavor grows on you with a sweet husky grain character minimal hop flavor, a bit one dimensional in the Euro lager department. Mouthfeel is a bit cloying with some residual sugars, carbonation a bit rough uneven flowing beer across the palate. Drinkability isn't what I have in mind for a relaxing Friday night beer drinking experience.

50 cl can served cold in a lager glass. Dae code(?) seems to indicate 2013.

The carbonation looks (high) higher than it feels (medium), with lots of rather coarse carbonation rising even quite a few minutes after the pour. No doubt this contributes to the very good retention of the head and very good lacing. Excellent clarity in this deep golden beer.

Probably is more flavorful than average for style, but clearly would benefit from a bit more hopping.

O: this was a very pleasant surprise, and very high on the drinkability dimension.

(Served in a flute)
A- This beer has a crystal clear golden yellow body with a big bubble carbonation racing to the surface. The boiling white head is gone before the first sip.
S- The herbal sulfury aroma is pretty soft and clean with a soft grainy note in the finish. There is a light buttery note to the aroma as it warms a bit.
T- The clean sulfury sweetness is followed by a cooked corn taste and a faint green apple notes with a carbonic acid dry finish.
M- Medium-light mouthfeel has a full fizzy finish.
D- The only real flavor is the buttered corn qualities which are a bit to much but the slight sweetness adds some nice depth to the grain hints.